by Tony Kryzanowski (Ag Annex) ... “Chicken manure is high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It contains the main nutrients that
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Back TO HOMEAuto, Oil Company Coalition Urges EU Advanced Biofuel Roadmap to 2030
(Platts) A report released Tuesday calling for a well defined advanced biofuel policy framework in the EU up to 2030
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
What Does an All-of-the-Above National Energy Policy Mean?
by Herman K. Trabish (GreenTech Media) ... “Based on statements from President Obama and his administration, 'all of the above' is
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil Ethanol Needs to Fall Below 60% of Fuel to Boost Demand
by Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) Ethanol prices in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest producer, need to fall below 60 percent of gasoline costs for motorists
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Good & Quick Offering E15 to Iowans
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Good & Quick located in Nevada, Iowa has begun selling E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles,
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
“We The People” Support of the RFS
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) along with Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) have written a letter for Environmental
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Koehlmoos Reaps Awards from Cellulosic Ethanol Research
by Jean Caspers-Simmet (AgriNews.com) Eric Koehlmoos' research on cellulosic ethanol led to national champion honors at the National FFA Science
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
A Design Viewpoint
(Washington State University) ... NARA (Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance) is developing regional aviation biofuel solutions, since the aviation industry is in
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
That Turkey on Your Plate Could Use Some More Industry Competition
by Christopher Leonard (The Washington Post) ...Yet, the operating profit margins of the top four meatpackers rose steadily between 2007 and
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Financiers of Palm Oil Must Stop Deforestation and Illegal Activity
(Friends of the Earth Europe) Illegal and harmful production of palm oil in Indonesia is continuing, reveals a new report
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Company Hopes to Tap into Sugar Cane, Sorghum for Fuel-Grade Ethanol
by James Palen (The Daily Transcript/San Diego Source) ... Brawley-based California Ethanol + Power is bringing the matter closer to home. The company has
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Sugar: Brazilian Model Producing More Ethanol and Reducing Output
by Jayashree Bhosale (Economic Times) ... The sugar industry is exploring the possibility of adopting the Brazilian model. Brazil, which
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
OriginOil’s Algae Screen Demonstrates ‘Dramatic Drop In Contaminant Load’
(OriginOil) New low-energy growth optimizer shows promise in controlling microbiological conditions for commercial algae producers OriginOil Inc. (OTC/BB: OOIL), developer of
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Park Service Withdraws Comments on Fracking Rule
by Matthew Daly (Associated Press/ABC News) The National Park Service has withdrawn "inappropriate" comments about a proposed rule regulating hydraulic
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Relief at the Pump, Begins with the Pump
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) High gas prices?! They’re a scandal, all right. Turns out, alternative fuels are affordable fuels.
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofore Concept Car to Premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show Next Spring
(UPM) The Biofore concept car, a joint production by UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, is to premiere
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Can We Harvest Invasive Species for Biofuels?
by Lauren Quinn (University of Illinois/Renewable Energy World) ... “When the topic of potential invasion by non-native biofuel crops has been raised
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Researchers Publish 'Survival of the Fattest' Algae Discovery
(Delft University of Technology/Biodiesel Magazine) ... Researchers at TU Delft have developed a clever way of finding the fattest and therefore
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Go Clean, Go Green, Go Algae
by Amelia Fox and Emily Thiel (Daniel Boone Student Reporter/Berks-Mont News) In this oil-dependent world, a group of students at Daniel Boone
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae TV
(Algae Biomass Organization) At the Algae Biomass Summit attendees were thrilled by a slate of videos showing the progress of
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Saudi - Kingdom to Produce 30,000 Tons of Algae
(MENAFN-Arab News) Saudi Arabia will be one of the few algae producing countries around the world, with production capacity expected
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Paper Mill in Maine, US Making Sugars for Biofuel from Wood Waste
(Biofuels International) The paper industry in Old Town, Maine, US has been stuck in gradual decline for some years now.
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Why Have Expectations for Sweet Sorghum Soured?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As Ceres points towards minimal plantings of its sweet sorghum hybrids in its key market
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Palm Oil: A Biofuel Redemption Model
by William I.Y. Byun and Philipp Barrage (Greenpower Fuels Singapore/London School of Economics/Renewable Energy World) ... For example, from the palm harvest
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
White House Revisits ‘Social Cost of Carbon’
by Ben Geman (The Hill E2Wire) The White House will seek new public comment on the “social cost of carbon"
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
2013 North American Biochar Symposium: Science, Passion and Practice
by Danilo Gusmao de Quadros (Advanced Biofuels USA)* Biochar is a black matter produced by pyrolysis of biomass (burned without
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
It Isn’t Only Corn: Brazilian Sugar Cane Ethanol Worries about Changes in RFS
by Herman Wang (Platts) Much of the rhetoric surrounding the US Renewable Fuel Standard centers around the notion of home-grown
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
E15 Now Available in Cedar Falls/Waterloo, IA
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ECI has announced it has begun selling registered E15 to motorists who drive a 2001 or newer vehicle.
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Study: US Spewing 50% More Methane than EPA Says
by Seth Borenstein (Associated Press/US News and World Report) The United States is spewing 50 percent more methane — a
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Iowans Worry about Ethanol's Lost Political Clout
by Thomas Beaumont (Associated Press) ... Now, Iowa's senior political leaders are pondering how to shore up political support for the
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Oil Reaps $23 Billion Windfall - In One Day
(Americans United for Change) What a difference a day makes for Big Oil. The oil industry scored a big victory
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Lewinsky’s Dress Syndrome and the EPA Biofuels Debacle
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) So, the EPA hands down cruel cutbacks in renewable fuel targets as the Administration reels
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
And the 2013 Environmental Turkey Goes to …The American Legislative Exchange Council, better known as ALEC.
by Bill Chameides (Duke University The Green Grok) OK, folks, Thanksgiving approaches. For most of you it’s the beginning of the
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Finland Corporate Cleantech Venture Day: Panel Discussions, Pitches and Speed Dating
by Aino Siirala* (Advanced Biofuels USA) It is natural that a cleantech company requires capital and time to reach markets.
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Colorado Governor Proposes Strict Limits on Greenhouse Gas Leaks From Drilling
by Michael Wines (The New York Times) Gov. John W. Hickenlooper of Colorado proposed on Monday tough new limits on
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
CBO: Carbon Tax Chops $1 Trillion from Deficit
by Ben Geman (The Hill E2Wire) The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) floated 103 ways to help cut the deficit Wednesday, and one
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Leave the Oil in the Soil; Leave the Coal in the Hole
Excerpts from a November 10, 2013, letter from 74 African organizations to US President Barack Obama. Dear President Obama, We are African
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Gain Traction Over the Next 10 Years
(Fuels Institute) The growth of vehicles running on alternative fuels will accelerate over the next decade, but diesel fuel- and
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae Tricked into Staying up Late to Produce Biomaterials
by Chris Hanson (Biomass Magazine) Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, Md. and Waseda University in Tokyo
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Groups Talk to Farm Broadcasters
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ...“In the matter of just a couple of weeks we’ll have E15 in 11 states, roughly
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Examining EPA’s Authority to Reduce RFS Volume Requirements
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association held a media teleconference Nov. 21, to address the issue
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Many Have Stake in Maintaining RFS Certainty
(25 x '25) Disappointment, outrage, confusion, “betrayal,” “punch to the gut,” “pulls the rug out,” “huge step backwards” – all
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
The Hunt for Biofuels Looks Beyond Ethanol
by Mara Lemos Stein (The Wall Street Journal) A push is on to get more energy from nonedible plants ...Amid growing
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
AIM Interview: Jose Sanchez Piña
(Algae Industry Magazine) Currently Vice President of QA & Services at OriginOil Inc., Jose Sanchez Piña is a veteran in
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Nordic Aviation Sector Joins with Boeing and Airbus to Launch a Regional Sustainable Biofuels Initiative
(Green Air Online) Nordic airlines, airports and aviation authorities, with the support of Boeing, Airbus and IATA, have come together
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
SkyNRG Gets Dutch Government Backing to Set up a BioPort Holland Sustainable Jet Biofuel Supply Chain
(Green Air Online) SkyNRG has signed a Letter of Intent with the Dutch government, KLM, Neste Oil, Schiphol Airport and
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Branson Calls for 'Brains Trust' Collaboration to Achieve Commercial Scale-Up of Renewable Jet Fuels
(Green Air Online) The Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson, is bringing together a ‘brains
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
UCLA Develops Metabolic Pathway to Convert Sugars into Biofuels
(University of California) University of California, Los Angeles chemical engineering researchers have created a new synthetic metabolic pathway for breaking
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
South Africa Biofuels Seen Raising Sorghum Output Fivefold
by Tshepiso Mokhema (Bloomberg) South Africa’s plan to source all grain needed for biofuels production locally means sorghum output will
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Biochar Quiets Microbes, Including Some Plant Pathogens
by Jade Boyd (Rice University) Synthetic biologists at Rice probe biochar’s impact on microbial signaling In the first study of its
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
The Market for Biodiesel Production from Used Cooking Oils and Fats, Oils and Greases in London
The Greater London Authority (GLA) wishes to evaluate the potential to reduce the emissions and carbon footprint of the bus
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Team Uses a Cellulosic Biofuels Byproduct to Increase Ethanol Yield
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Scientists report in Nature Communications that they have engineered yeast to consume acetic acid, a previously unwanted
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Bioenergy from Forest Conference September 15-18, 2014 Helsinki, Finland DEADLINE March 3, 2014
The Conference will focus on the factors affecting the future of the bioenergy. An important role is to create forest
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Can Algae Clean Water, then Feed Livestock?
(Algae Industry Magazine) Can scientists grow algae in polluted water on dairy farms and then safely feed it to livestock?
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Scripps Oceanography Researchers Engineer Breakthrough for Biofuel Production
(Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego) Prospects for economic and sustainable fuel alternative enhanced with discovery Researchers at Scripps
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Secures a $7M Grant to Proceed with Its Second Industrial Pilot in Germany
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies announces its decision to construct its second industrial pilot on the site of the Leuna refinery, close to Leipzig
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Arcadia Biosciences and DuPont Pioneer to Collaborate on Sorghum Technology Development
(Arcadia Biosciences) Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. and DuPont Pioneer today announced their intention to collaborate to develop enabling technology to help
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Could Shipping Provide the Catalyst for Global Biofuel?
by Charlie Bartlett (Seatrade Global) Given the poor quality of fuel on which many ship engines currently run, the global
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Reform in Trouble
by Dave Keating (European Voice) MEPs must choose between accepting a weak Council position on control of biofuel or handing
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Financing Bioenergy, and Making Better Investment Decisions – via Renewable Proved Reserves
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In November 2011, the Digest ran a story on a remarkable proposition — advanced by
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Is Shrub Willow a Viable Biomass Feedstock for the US?
by Bruce Dorminey (Renewable Energy World) Shrub willow — the short rotation crop that kept the world in wicker baskets for
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Growing Algae to Produce Clean Fuel and Offset Carbon Emissions
by Meg Cichon (Renewable Energy World) ... On Monday afternoon, Power-Gen and Renewable Energy World attendees headed to the Culture Fuels
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Missouri University Researchers Make Soybeans Healthier
by Angela Pearson (KBIA) On November 7, the Food and Drug Administration made a preliminary decision. That decision stated trans fats
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
New App Helps Drivers Find Alternative Fuel Stations
by Laura Legere (NPR/StateImpact) ... The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has developed a resource you can take on the road. A free
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
How Whisky Makers Could Soon Be Providing A Superior Biofuel
by Jeff Spross (ThinkProgress.org) With any luck, future whisky fans may be able to enjoy their three fingers in the
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Hopes for Vonore Biofuel Refinery Remain Elusive
by Joel Davis (The Daily Times) Nearly four years after the ribbon was cut on one of the world’s first
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Boeing, GOL Airlines Announce Biofuel Collaboration
(BreakingTravelNews) Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. will work together to speed the research, development and approval of new
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Co-Location of Torrefaction, Power, Biofuel Plants Reduces Costs
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Douglas Tiffany, assistant extension professor at the University of Minnesota, discussed the economics of
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Favorable Feedstock Costs Can Drop Cellulosic Sugar Prices
(Lux Research/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Lower feedstock prices can drive down prices of fermentable cellulosic sugar to 26 cents per kilogram
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Corn Oil Extraction Examined from Several Angles during Webinar
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) During a webinar held Nov. 14 four experts talked about corn oil extraction from
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Examines Implications of Record Corn Crop
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The record corn supply has multiple implications for the ethanol industry. The USDA’s
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Illinois Ethanol Plant to Build Co-Located Biodiesel Plant
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Adkins Energy LLC, a 48 MMgy ethanol plant located in Lena, Ill., is poised
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
CARD Report: Altering RFS Would Have Modest Effect on Corn Prices
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new paper from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University indicates
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Minnesota Station Celebrates State's First Biodiesel Blender Pumps
(Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council/Biodiesel Magazine) Thanks to Staples Enterprises, motorists traveling through Heron Lake, Minn., now have even
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Boston Parks and Recreation Department Partners with Bioheat
(CBS EcoMedia/Biodiesel Magazine) The City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the installation of new oil tanks in the Franklin
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
32 US Senators Urge Administration to Support Biodiesel Growth
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. senators from across the country sent a letter Nov. 14
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Ceres Announces Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results
(Ceres) - Plantings have commenced for the 2013-14 growing season in Brazil. - Number of mills evaluating Ceres' sorghum hybrids has
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Why UN Climate Talks Are Still Relevant: Report from COP 19 in Warsaw
by Michael Davidson (East Winds/The Energy Collective) We are heading into the second week of UN climate negotiations in Warsaw
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Top Five Things You Should Know About Algae
by Christy Sterner (US Department of Energy) Read the blog to find out how algae can be used to create cost-competitive and
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Reshaping American Energy—A Look Back at BETO’s Accomplishments in 2013.
(US Department of Energy) BETO recently published a new two-page overview document that highlights significant Office achievements from 2013. One
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Time to Reconsider a Carbon Tax?
by Wallace E. Tyner (PennEnergy/Purdue University) ... First, with the new IPCC report it is abundantly clear that global warming and
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
The Biofuels Renewable Fuel Standard at a Crossroads
by Wallace E. Tyner (PennEnergy/Purdue University) ... So what is behind the differences in both my suggested values and the EPA
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Fossil-Fuel Subsidies Outstripping Climate Aid by Factor of Five
by Alex Morales (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Fossil-fuel subsidies paid by industrial nations are more than five times the climate aid provided
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Proposed Rules for 2014 RFS - A Volume of Uncertainty
by Seth Meyer and Rob Johansson (US Department of Agriculture/FarmDocDaily) ...Alternatively, if the EPA's estimates of the potential for E85 consumption are
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Editorial, 11/20: Ethanol a Key Part of Energy Mix
(Journal Star) ... There’s little doubt the industry is under attack by a misguided and misinformed alliance of tea party Republicans
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Destination China
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) China has quickly recovered its place as the top importer of U.S. distillers grains after
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
E15 Pumps to Open in Rochelle, Illinois
(Brownfields Ag News) E-15 fueling pumps are coming to Rochelle, Illinois. A ribbon cutting will be held Wednesday at the
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
FEATURE: US Ethanol Producers Look to Exports, if 2014 RFS Caps Domestic Demand
by Herman Wang (Platts) Even before the US Environmental Protection Agency signaled last week that it planned to cut its
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Bio Architecture Lab, EcoShift Make Waves with Seaweed-Based Biofuels
by Dustin Mulvaney (EcoShift Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... EcoShift Consulting (www.ecoshift.com) recently conducted a GHG intensity analysis of a seaweed-based ethanol product
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Riley, McKeon & Giblin Bill to Promote Use of Bio-Based Heating Oil Released by Assembly Panel
(AssemblyDems.com) Legislation Assembly Democrats Celeste Riley, John McKeon and Thomas Giblin sponsored to promote more use of bio-based heating oil
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Tri-State, LARD Purchase Bridgeport Biodiesel; Upgrades Planned
(Tri-State/Biodiesel Magazine) New York City-based Tri-State Biodiesel and its parent company, The Sustainable Biodiesel Company, have partnered with New Jersey-based
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Are You a Fuel Smartie? Which Money-Saving Fuel Did You Buy, and When?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you were buying higher blends of renewable fuels this year, you saved on dollars
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Continued Biodiesel Growth Jeopardized by EPA's 2014 RFS Proposal
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. biodiesel industry has grown significantly this year, but if the U.S. EPA’s final 2014
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
‘Operation Free’ on Renewable Energy
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability recently hosted guest speaker and Operation Free representative Lt. Gen Norman Seip (USAF, ret)
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Researchers Warn Against High Emissions from Oil Palm Expansion in Brazil
(Science Daily) Expanding millions of hectares of Brazilian land to produce palm oil for food or for renewable, clean-burning biodiesel
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
DOE Grant Helps Expand Biodiesel Training for Diesel Technicians
(Iowa Biodiesel Board) Program helps ensure long-term integration of biodiesel into American fuel supply Some instructors from throughout the Midwest who
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Intermarket Placing on the Biodiesel from Animal Fat
by Hayat Gazzane (Le Figaro) The group Musketeers opened the first factory in France specializing in the production of biodiesel from the
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Energy Minister Pongsak Outlines Biofuel, NGV Policies to Toyota Execs
by Watcharapong Thongrung (The Nation) The Energy Ministry will focus more next year on promoting natural gas for vehicles (NGV),
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Italian Battleship Taking Part in Biodiesel Certification Program for Will Pay a Friendly Visit to Klaipeda
(Noodls) On November 19 through 25 the Caio Duilio destroyer of the Italian Navy which also took part in NATO's
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Changes in California LCFS Are Called for in a New Report
by John Kingston (Platts) The University of California-Davis has a new study out about California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Once you
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Veterans Enter Fight for RFS
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Two new organizations have entered the fight for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) today as concerns
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Ethanol Decision Pushes Farm Bill toward Finish Line
by Erik Wasson (The Hill) The Environmental Protection Agency’s preliminary decision to reduce renewable fuels blending requirements has increased momentum to
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Grassley: Assault on Ethanol Misses Its Mark
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (The Daily Nonpareil) ... The predictable efforts to smear ethanol’s reputation ignore the renewable fuel’s valuable
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
UK Firm to Add 200 Jobs at Eastman Business Park
by Tom Tobin (Democrat & Chronicle) Naturally Scientific Technologies Ltd., a business described as an anchor in the Eastman Business Park's
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Iowa Retailer Becomes 9th Station to Offer E15
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Waukon Feed Ranch in northeast Iowa will begin offering E15 for 2001 and newer
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Branstad Launches a New Website to Support Ethanol, Biodiesel Use in Fuel Supply
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched a new website to
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Universe of Biobased (and Not So Biobased) Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Massachusetts, applied mathematicians Markos Katsoulakis and Luc Rey-Bellet of the University of Massachusetts Amherst will share
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil Considering Switching from E100 to E85
(GlobalBioBusiness) Ever since 1975 Brazil has been offering E100 in all its fuel pumps. E100, or 100% ethanol, has often
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Growing Support for Renewable Packaging and Green Chemistry | Commentary
by Jim Greenwood (Roll Call/Biotechnology Industry Organization) During a time when partisan politics rule the day, it is sometimes hard
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Beta Renewables Technology to Make Ethanol, Bioglycols in China
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) M&G Chemicals announced its decision to construct a second-generation biorefinery in China to convert
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Vilsack Defends EPA’s Slashing of RFS
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is defending the Obama Administration’s proposal to cut the 2014 Renewable
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
As Pentagon Invests in Green Fuel, Critics Focus on the Cost
by Evan Halper (Los Angeles Times) On a recent Navy voyage, alternative fuel cost $26 a gallon, and millions are
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
USDA Solicits New Bids under the Feedstock Flexibility Program
(US Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is offering to
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Waste Rice Crops Provide Promise for Sustainable Fuels of the Future
(University of Nottingham) Scientists from The University of Nottingham have received vital funding to create new biofuels which will address
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Argentine Biodiesel Exports Seen Increasing on Demand From U.S.
by Whitney McFerron (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Argentina, the world’s biggest biodiesel exporter, is increasing shipments of the fuel on stronger U.S. demand,
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Meet Me at the World’s Flare; Methane Gas Flaring, and the Role of Biobased Tech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The flares — Dakota fireflies — dot the landscape like pin-lights. They burn natural gas
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards / Proposal Seeks Input to Address “E10 Blend Wall,” Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels
(US Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today (November 15, 2013) proposed for public comment the levels
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/INNOVATIONS: Cleantech 2014 June 15-19 Washington, DC/National Harbor, MD DEADLINES: December 31, 2013 for abstracts; January 31, 2014 for innovations
Clean Technology is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices applied towards a more sustainable
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 4th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts June 15-18, 2014 Santa Fe, New Mexico DEADLINE: February 14, 2014
The 4th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts provides direct interaction for attending delegates, with scientific and technical leaders
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 5th Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology – ISAP 2014 June 22-27, 2014 Sydney, Australia DEADLINE: January 31, 2014
Historically, Australia has been a leader in algal applications and currently there are many exciting research and industrial developments in
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 10th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries June 4-6, 2014 Valladolid, Spain DEADLINE: January 15, 2014
The 10th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Valladolid, Spain, from Wednesday
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo May 5-9, 2014 Long Beach, CA DEADLINE: November 29, 2013
Learn how to reduce your fuel costs and emissions during three days of fleet-focused educational sessions. Join us at ACT Expo
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Designing a Fair Carbon Tax
by Daniel F. Morris (Resources Magazine) ... Although putting a price on carbon may possibly have regressive impacts, economic estimates can overstate
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
How Electric Cars Can Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Joshua Linn and Virginia McConnell (Resources Magazine) ...The motivation for these policies is that many consider electric vehicles to be
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Wood Bioenergy and Land Use: A Challenge to the Searchinger Hypothesis
by Roger A. Sedjo, Brent L. Sohngen, Anne Riddle (Resources for the Future) A concern of many environmentalists is that the
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Climate Change: Pulpwood to the Rescue?
by Bill Chameides (Duke University) New study concludes that biofuels can be part of climate-energy solution. The debate has been raging
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit April 23-25, 2014 Shanghai, China DEADLINE: February 28, 2014
2014 China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit will be held from April 23rd to 25th, 2014 in Shanghai Lake
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
A Few More Storms Like Typhoon Haiyan May Finally Make Our Leaders Act on Climate Change
by Jeffrey D. Sachs (The Washington Post/Earth Institute at Columbia University) ...Through all of this, Congress sits supine. And it’s
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Obama Messes with the RFS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the EPA released its 2014 proposed standards and volumes for renewable fuels. The volumes, as
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Output Could Reach 14 Billion Gallons in 2014: ADM Chief
(Reuters/The Western Producer) U.S. ethanol output could reach 14 billion gallons in 2014: ADM chief U.S. production of corn-based ethanol could
November 15, 2013 Read Full Article
CTi’s Application for Biodiesel Production Approved by USPTO
(PRWEB/CTi) Cavitation Technologies, Inc. ("CTi") (OTCBB: CVAT) (Berlin: Stuttgart: WTC) announced today that the Company’s U.S. Patent Application, entitled ‘Process
November 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels, True North, Natural Gas, and Primus Green Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Primus Green Energy recently completed a landmark technology demonstration — and heads off to scale
November 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Next Generation of Biofuels Is Still Years Away
by Jonathan Fahey (Associated Press) The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into
November 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol, Once the Way of the Future, Is Off to a Delayed, Boisterous Start
by Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) The “now hiring” sign is up online for Emmetsburg, Iowa, where the nation’s largest
November 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Codexis Exits Cellulosic Biofuels Space
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Codexis signaled the end of its cellulase enzyme adventure in cellulosic biofuels with
November 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Young Scientist Delivers Clear Results with Lumenera INFINITY Camera
(Lumenera) Lumenera is pleased to offer its support to Canada’s next generation of life science researchers by providing high-end digital scientific
November 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Co-Location of Torrefaction, Power, Biofuel Plants Reduces Costs
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Douglas Tiffany, assistant extension professor at the University of Minnesota, discussed the economics of
November 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethiopia: Sugar Factory to Commence in January
by Addis Fortune (AllAfrica.com) The Tendaho Sugar Factory will commence production in January, according to the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation. Some 85
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NASCAR Reaches Five Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15
(Growth Energy) NASCAR announced today that during the NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race in Phoenix this past weekend it surpassed more than
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Peyton Pace: As a Soap Opera Bubbles over KiOR’s Speed-to-Profits, Revenues and Production Triple
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Slow pace, low yields have depressed KiOR’s share prices, but tripled production and revenue has
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AP Investigation: Obama's Green Energy Drive Comes with an Unadvertised Environmental Cost
By Dina Cappiello (Associated Press/StarTribune) The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America's push for green energy: The
November 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Sudanese Sugar Company to Begin Exporting Ethanol to the U.S.
by Grace Wanene (East Africa News) Sudan’s Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) could soon begin exporting Ethanol to the U.S. The trade
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Birth of a Feedstock: SGB, Yulex Set to Double Guayule Rubber Yield via Accelerated Breeding Platform
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... That’s pronounced “Y-U-Lee” for those outside its heartland in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Guayule
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Iowa Farmers Blast AP Ethanol Story, Allege Bias, Misrepresentation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association responded to an Associated Press ethanol story that’s set
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies 'Reckless Use of Public Funds
by Matt McGrath (BBC News) The world is spending half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies every year, according to
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Battelle Develops Mobile Technology to Produce Bio-Oil
(Battelle/Biomass Magazine) Battelle engineers and scientists have developed a mobile device that transforms unwanted biomass materials such as wood chips
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Research: Fracking Uses and Loses More Water than Previously Believed
by Matthew McFeeley (The Energy Collective) Fracking’s water footprint is higher than previously thought, according to a new report that combined data
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Effects of Genetic Modification on Non-Target Traits that Confer Defense in Hybrid Poplar (Populus tremula x Populus alba)
by Buhl, Christine, Ph.D., (University fo Wisconsin-Madison) Genetic modification may be utilized to enhance various traits in trees for forestry and
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INSIGHT-Lord of the RINs? Vitol's Ethanol Credit Bonanza
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) Swiss trading company Vitol SA is among the biggest beneficiaries of an opaque U.S.-government-mandated trading scheme
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E85 Sales Would Soar If Fuel Was Priced On Parity With E10 And Had Full Access To Flex Vehicle Market, According To CARD Economists
(The Center For Agricultural And Rural Development/Sacramento Bee) Meeting demand is key to achieving federal renewable fuel volume mandates A new